A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

It's not that liberals aren't smart, it's just that so much of what they know isn't so

I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.

I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

When life gives you the gift of a great story, to not partake in the telling of that story would be a crime against humanity.

I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included.

Nothing is more graceful than habitual cheerfulness.

You have to be an optimist to be in politics.

And what if---what are you if the people who are supposed to love you can leave you like you're nothing?

We must take precautions against being prematurely honed sharp--since at the same time we are being prematurely honed thin.

Where the past is venerated the clean and those who clean things up should be kept out. Piety is never happy without a little dust, dirt, and rubbish.

Menshn is a play on the word mention, and in the U.S. that's how it'll be perceived. Like Tumblr or Flickr. People in the U.K. thought that I'd named it after myself.

An artist is an artist because he is not happy with the world, so he creates his own existence.

Knowing you’re worthless doesn’t give you value any more than knowing you are a captive sets you free.